Payment/Delivery Options

Base Miles Calculation

Additional Bonus Miles will be allocated for a journey in Business or First Class.

Any promotional bonus miles is not included in the display.

Voyager Base Miles displayed may differ from the Miles allocated in Voyager, depending on the final reservation. As a SAA Voyager member, you will receive these Miles on completion of your journey.Please ensure your Voyager number is inserted when completing your traveller details.

ABOUT TAX INVOICES

After requesting your Tax Invoice online ,a PDF document will be e-mailed to you within 72 hours,to the e-mail address provided.

If a Tax Invoice has been successfully generated from the South African Airways Tax Invoice System, the onus rests on the recipient to ensure that his/her mailbox has enough space to receive an e-mail - with a PDF attachment; and that his//her service provider or exchange server allows for delivery of such e-mails. South African Airways, can not take responsibility for undelivered e-mails due to any other reasons beyond our control including the above.

Prescribed details required from the South African Revenue Service on a tax invoices

Tax invoices must ordinarily reflect all the following details (Section 20(4)):

Infants do not qualify for Voyager miles.

Additional Bonus Miles will be allocated for a journey in Business or First Class.

Any promotional bonus miles is not included in the display.

Voyager Base Miles displayed may differ from the Miles allocated in Voyager, depending on the final reservation. As a SAA Voyager member, you will receive these Miles on completion of your journey.Please ensure your Voyager number is inserted when completing your traveller details.

FLY NON-STOP 3 DAYS A WEEK
DIRECT TO BEIJING, CHINA

Travel to Beijing brings good fortune for the Year of the Dragon

We are thrilled to announce our new non-stop flight from Johannesburg to Beijing. It is another first for us and we think it is most auspicious that this service commences in the Year of the Dragon in conjunction with the Chinese New Year.

The inaugural flight lifted off on Tuesday 31 January 2012 from Johannesburg. The flights are available for reservations on flysaa.com

Flying Direct

SAA will operate the route three times a week as a non-stop flight, letting your clients avoid long stopovers and connections with a direct flying time of about 15 hours. The route will be served by the Airbus A340-600 aircraft, which have the capacity to operate the route directly all year round with no passenger payload restrictions.

Johannesburg - Beijing schedule:

Outbound Flight

Day

From

Departing

To

Arriving

SA288

Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday

Johannesburg

00h20*

Beijing

20h50*

Return Flight

Day

From

Departing

To

Arriving

SA289

Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday

Beijing

23h20*

Johannesburg

08h10
(landing on the next day)

* All times are local. Please note that these slots may change.

About Beijing

Beijing serves as the capital city of China's Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, its long history has gifted the city with and endless, exciting historic and scenic spots, boasting epic architecture and sacred spaces that include The Forbidden City, home to the world's largest and most intact imperial palace. Then there's the Summer Palace, China's largest imperial garden. Not forgetting the Great Wall of China, one of the 7 Wonders of the World, Beijing is a top tourist destination all year round.

About the Year of the Dragon

The Year of the Dragon is considered to be the year of luck, prosperity and good fortune. It is predicted that the Year of the Dragon is the year for exciting endeavours. It is auspiciously fated to be an advantageous time to begin new projects in business.